Scordati is the past participle of the verb scordare, meaning "to forget". While dimenticare is a more common verb for "to forget", scordare often carries a slightly more informal or even poetic nuance, suggesting a more complete or perhaps even careless act of forgetting.
In the context of "Lontano Dagli Occhi", the line "Mille si sono scordati di te" (A thousand have forgotten you) powerfully conveys the pain of being forgotten when someone is far away. It emphasizes the transient nature of memory and affection when distance separates people, making it a poignant and memorable word in the song.
Lontano Dagli Occhi paints the chilly feeling that creeps in when someone you love is physically far away. Gianna Nannini takes the old Italian saying “lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore” — out of sight, out of mind — and flips it into a bittersweet confession: the streets feel empty, childhood games stop, and even friendly laughter loses its sparkle when that special person is missing. A single rose from a returning lover cannot cover the fact that “a thousand” others have already forgotten, and this realization leaves a “bitter taste” lingering in every memory.
The song swings between hope and despair: on one hand the narrator clings to the image of a beloved smile, yet on the other she wonders if distance is erasing her from her lover’s heart. Through its simple, repetitive chorus and vivid winter imagery, the track captures the universal fear that absence might cool passion, inviting listeners to reflect on how fragile — and precious — human connection can be.